Oops... she did it again..... again

[kdibattista]

Oh lordy... here we go again.

A new photo of Britney Spears with her baby is upsetting some child safety advocates.

Paparazzi have caught Spears doing something else with her baby that's upsetting people.

Front-page photos in both the New York Post and Daily News show Spears driving her convertible Mini-Cooper with her eight-month-old son Sean Preston in the back, sitting in a baby seat facing frontward.


Child safety advocates prefer that kids less than a year old sit in car seats facing backward.

California officials say Spears won't be cited.

Each paper had similar headlines playing on the Spears' song "Oops, I Did It Again."

Regis Philbin said on "Live With Regis and Kelly" that he thought it was a coincidence to have similar headlines. Ripa had to explain to him that it was the title of a Spears song.

One other thing about the photos: they show Spears driving with curlers in her hair.

http://www.nbc10.com/entertainment/9225605/detail.html

 

[ntburns22]

I just don't know about her anymore.

 

[kidshop]

Well, the baby was presumably strapped in his seat, so that IS an improvement. He poor little neck will snap like a stick if she is in an accident, which is the reason for the rear facing to *at least* one year of age minimum OR when the baby reaches 20#; whenever that may be as long as it is after one year of age. A 21# 7 month old still needs to be rear facing for optimum safety, and in the case of peanuts like mine....it took until 15 months to reach over 20#! Longer rear facing is always the safest option for the baby. She is just ignorant and uneducated and I hope that baby doesn't have to pay the consequences.

 

[FergieTCat]

If she wasn't a celebrity, she would have been cited.

 

[mtemm]

Well, the baby was presumably strapped in his seat, so that IS an improvement. He poor little neck will snap like a stick if she is in an accident, which is the reason for the forward facing to *at least* one year OR when the baby reaches 20#. A 21# 7 month old still needs to be rear facing for optimum safety, and in the case of peanuts like mine....it took until 15 months to reach over 20#! Longer rear facing is always the safest option for the baby. She is just ignorant and uneducated and I hope that baby doesn't have to pay the consequences.

I think you mis-typed...its 20lbs AND at least a year. Like yours, mine weren't 20lbs until well after 12 months.

I think part of the reason the baby is slumping so much is because of the ff...the carseat can't recline like it does when rf.

I'm personally horrified by the open top. I have sat in the back of convertables and it usually isn't a fun experience wind-wise. poor baby.

 

[Binkrin]

People should have to pass a test to have children...

Good thing she's bringing another in this world!!

 

[kidshop]

Thanks! I tried to re-word it properly.

 

[SwedishMeatball]

That is so sad to see that little baby slumped over with the sun beating down on her.

 

[cruiserkaren]

Why is this so hard for her to figure out??

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

Is that a law about rearfacing until 1 yr/20 lbs? Or "preferred"? My youngest is 13 yrs old, so I'm a little out of the loop, and lots of things we did have changed since then. Is there room for their legs to extend when rear-facing?

No way would I put a baby in a convertible like that tho. *I* hate to ride in a convertible with all the wind. And I'd worry about the potential for even worse injuries in case of an accident.

 

[MosMom]

She is such an imbecile. So glad she is having another one to endanger. I don't know about California law but here it is law to have them in a rear facing carseat when they are that small.

 

[tmt martins]

I just don't know about her anymore.

And you DID before

I've never understood her and I'm a middle aged man .
Her voice stinks
She's a little on the heavy side
She can't dance a lick
And she's a as dumb as the day is long.

Nothing has changed, up until now that she is responsible for other humans.

All the money and entourages in the would can't get you common sence or class.
I might not be the best at those either but I don't have the money or resources to make dramatic changes in my life like she does.

 

[MosMom]

A little on the heavy side? You really think that? Wow!

 

[Binkrin]

A little heavy? Really? I haven't seen her in a while, but when she was dancing on stage I thought she had a great body, I would do anything for it!

 

[T16GEM]

A little on the heavy side? You really think that? Wow!

I thought that too - theres no hope for me then!

I feel bad for the little boy - such a shame where is his hat???? I just got back from holiday with my DD and she had Factor 50 baby block on and a 50 spf swimming costume and was NOT in the sun at all and I was still worried - let alone in the back of a convertable completley unprotected!

 

[SwedishMeatball]

Alright folks, let's stay on topic. Don't let tmt martins distract you with that heavy comment.

 

[RadioNate]

The LAWS state 'proper use.' (even though child safety experts agree that the laws are universally inadequate and far behind current recommendations.)

The Britax seat she is designed to be rear facing until 30lbs.

All child safety experts agree and the AAP recommends
Rear facing until at least one year of age and at least 20lbs.

A 22lb 9 month old = rear facing
A 18lb 14 month old = rear facing

He wouldn't be slumping so much if he was rear facing, the slumping alone shows that he isn't ready to front face.

Here is some good info about extended rear facing.
http://cpsafety.com/articles/stayrearfacing.aspx

 

[mrsv98]

She's a little on the heavy side.

Wow....glad I am not measured by your standards!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

i don't think she's heavy at all..i'm quite jealous of her body..
anyways.. it is a law about the 20#s AND 1 yr of age. DD is 16months and at saturdays Well baby she JUST reached the 20pund mark! haha!! she's just a wee-gal!!..

But like another poster said, the open top is just scary..i too have been backseat in a convertible and it's WINDY!!

 

[Disney Hot Mama]

Is that a law about rearfacing until 1 yr/20 lbs? Or "preferred"? My youngest is 13 yrs old, so I'm a little out of the loop, and lots of things we did have changed since then. Is there room for their legs to extend when rear-facing?

No way would I put a baby in a convertible like that tho. *I* hate to ride in a convertible with all the wind. And I'd worry about the potential for even worse injuries in case of an accident.

It is NOT the law in CA that I know of. Children must be in a car seat yes - that is the law. The front facing/back facing is all recommendations not part of the law that I understand. My son was big for his age. At 6 months old he was way over 20 pounds. We flipped him from back to front facing at 6 months. My daughter was flipped at 8 or 9 months. It was NOT against the law to do this - just not recommended. Most kids do not like facing backwards after 6 + months.

Now I don't agree with Brittney on most of what she does (especially holding your child and driving) nor am I a fan of hers in any way BUT I don't think this is a situation for us to be concerned. This is not our child, she is not breaking the law. If she was not a celebrity no one would even care about this photo..........